Help with Combining two files in NX9

I need to combine 2 NX files. Each has Cam in them. I was able to clean the files but if I try to import one into the other I get a Memory Access error. If I try to import into a new file I get a memory access error. Once upon a time we were supposed to be able to copy and paste NC and geometry from one file to another but that seems to not work anymore. Is there a procedure to follow when combining files with NC. Or do I have to reprogram a 300 hour part?

Re: Help with Combining two files in NX9

First the obvious questions - are they the same units? Is the source part from a newer release than you are running? Assuming you a;lready checked these...

File > Import > Part, with CAM Objects on, is the way to go if you want everything. I just tried it in 9.0.3 and it worked great.

For an alternative, you should be able to copy/paste from the geometry view. Select a node just below GEOMETRY and Unused Items, and copy. In the destination part, select GEOMETRY and Paste Inside. This should paste all the geometry, the child operations, and any tools, programs, and methods that the operations use.

I have also deleted the operations from each stage and I still get the same error. Unfortunately due to the nature of the part I cannot send it to GTAC so I am kind of up the creek.

It looks like my only option is to copy and paste the cam which works but disconnects the operations from any real geometry so I will have to go thru each geometry group and/or operation and re-connect the geometry if I want to be able to edit the operations.

I was hoping I was doing something wrong and either I could get the Import to work or Copy and Paste would bring the physical geometry with it but so far I have had no luck.

Unfortunately we have to sometimes have multiple programmers work a job at the same time and we get into this issue just about every time. Since two people cannot work in the same file at the same time (totally understandable) we are stuck trying to put the pieces together afterwards. The only way we have been able to make this work is with Import since any other method disconnects the operations from the physical geometry.

Re: Help with Combining two files in NX9

As a interesting note on this subject I could not use the copy and paste from one file to the next nor was I able to import. I deleted the assemblies from the file and then the copy/paste worked, of course the geometry was disconnected. The import still did not work. I deleted all geometry from the file for Gtac since I could not send the geometry and the import still would not work. I thought it interesting that deleting the assemblies caused the copy/paste to work.

Re: Help with Combining two files in NX9

I do use reference tools a lot and I use geometry in the operation a lot. I will in the future try to reduce the need for at least the operation geometry, I don't see not using reference tools since there are few alternatives other than trim boundaries. Thank you for the information.

I submitted the cam to GTAC and they sent it to the developers to find out what was wrong. They sent the file back without telling me what they found but it would import. Unfortunatly whatever they did disconnected the operations from the geometry and deleted the CL out of them. So it was a wasted effort. I do appreciate them taking the time to try and help me.